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Mechail 2019 年 12 月 2 日 下午 9:01
On the state of Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 wireless/bluetooth support
Simply put: there are those of us who have already updated our new Xbox elite series 2 controllers. This prevents them from pairing to the Steam Link via bluetooth and, from what I can gather, is permanent (unless someone can clear that up).

I have contacted Microsoft, but long story short they won't do anything as it's a 'third party issue'.

Solutions so far include:
  • Connect the controller via cable
  • Buy the Xbox adaptor AND buy third party software

I don't think I need to elaborate on why either of those solutions are unacceptable, but surely there is something Steam and/or Microsoft can do in order to fix this issue; it's bluetooth after all.
最後修改者:Mechail; 2019 年 12 月 2 日 下午 9:02
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slouken 2020 年 1 月 22 日 下午 6:12 
Try the latest Steam Link beta build 743?
You can switch between beta and public builds in the Steam Link system settings before you start streaming.
Leeway 2020 年 2 月 10 日 下午 6:34 
I'm currently using the beta build and joystick movements will be interpreted as mouse movements about 50% of the time
Mechail 2020 年 2 月 10 日 下午 8:32 
Hello Slouken and thank you so much for working on this issue for us.

I did manage to have a go at the beta build awhile back, but I was having the same issue that ExoF had; basically if you only very very slightly move the joystick it reads it as a mouse input and a very poor one at that.
RAYCH 2020 年 2 月 18 日 上午 7:59 
Same here. Mentioned in previous posts in the build threads.
jahshuwaa 2020 年 2 月 19 日 下午 12:05 
Is the issue with the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 at least partially related to the gyro / motion controls? When I'm using the Elite Series 2 with the Steam Link Device using its built-in Bluetooth connection: touch no joysticks or buttons. Take the controller in hand and tilt the entire controller left, right, up & down. Mouse cursor moves around, sorta following the tilt motion, but janky. I would try to disable the gyro controls and see if that helps but I can't find any settings for it.

A standard Xbox One wireless bluetooth controller works fine now.

The Elite Series 2 has these mouse cursor issues (gyro? analog stick? some combination thereof?)
Leeway 2020 年 2 月 23 日 下午 2:51 
引用自 jahshuwaa
Is the issue with the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 at least partially related to the gyro / motion controls? When I'm using the Elite Series 2 with the Steam Link Device using its built-in Bluetooth connection: touch no joysticks or buttons. Take the controller in hand and tilt the entire controller left, right, up & down. Mouse cursor moves around, sorta following the tilt motion, but janky. I would try to disable the gyro controls and see if that helps but I can't find any settings for it.

A standard Xbox One wireless bluetooth controller works fine now.

The Elite Series 2 has these mouse cursor issues (gyro? analog stick? some combination thereof?)

This *seems* like it could be part of the problem. I noticed that if I shook the controller that it would register as mouse movement. However, I think that might have something to do with the joystick moving ever so slightly as you rotate the controller around. I did the same thing where I tried to disable the gyro only to discover the Elite controller doesn't have a gyro in it (at least not that I could find), so there is no setting that lets you disable it.

I also still had the problem when I held the controller completely still and tried to use the joysticks. I know one of the features with the Elite controller is that you can actually alter how the joysticks behave. Not just their physical stiffness, but the input-to-output curve behaves (making it so the first 50% of the joystick registers a greater input, then the last 50% having a much less effect). I wonder if the way the controller handles that is causing issues with how the Link handles the controllers output.
jahshuwaa 2020 年 2 月 24 日 上午 8:38 
@ExoF You are right, there is no gyro or accelerometer in the Elite Series 2 Controller. I'm not sure why I thought it had those, other than noticing this issue with Steam Link. TIL the analog controls must be much more sensitive than I imagined. I mean, I am tilting this thing so gently in the air -- not shaking it -- not touching any inputs, yet still here goes the mouse cursor moving around. Annoying but also pretty amazing :)
最後修改者:jahshuwaa; 2020 年 2 月 24 日 下午 3:40
The Equalizer 2020 年 2 月 24 日 上午 9:32 
To the OP,

Is using with controller with 'Steam Link' the only way you're noticing issues with the bluetooth connectivity? I only ask because I had issues with the connection dropping in the middle of Steam games recently. There's threads all over the net about the Series 2 and connectivity issues so I contacted Microsoft and explained how it was disconnecting randomly whilst playing Steam games on my laptop. They then arranged an exchange for me. After two weeks, I received a new one which 'seems' to be working fine almost a week later.

You may want to get back in touch with them again...
Mechail 2020 年 2 月 27 日 下午 10:31 
引用自 Von Stauffenberg
To the OP,

Is using with controller with 'Steam Link' the only way you're noticing issues with the bluetooth connectivity? I only ask because I had issues with the connection dropping in the middle of Steam games recently. There's threads all over the net about the Series 2 and connectivity issues so I contacted Microsoft and explained how it was disconnecting randomly whilst playing Steam games on my laptop. They then arranged an exchange for me. After two weeks, I received a new one which 'seems' to be working fine almost a week later.

You may want to get back in touch with them again...

Now that you say that, I did also occasionally get D/Ced using it normally (ie controller to PC) AND I was playing on a SB2 so it was connected via a dedicated Xbox chip.

Hmmm...didn’t think much of it, but if it persists I think I will do something about it.
The Equalizer 2020 年 2 月 28 日 上午 3:34 
For a controller that cost me £160 (£30 short of an actual XBOX One S console bundle), I'd expect it to bloody work as it's supposed to. If it disconnects anymore, seriously look into getting it exchanged on the XBOX support site. Updating the firmware doesn't help fix it either and XBOX have aknowledged (albeit vaguely) that they're aware of this issue. I'm not sure how long the manufacturers warranty is in your country but the quicker you return it, the better,

It was a pain in the ass printing off the shipping label they sent me as I don't have a printer, then a pain in the ass buying your own box and padding to send it to them in, then finding the nearest UPS dispatch point to drop it off at but all in all it took 2 weeks to get the replacement and I've had no problems after 2 weeks of use. Also, remember to remove the thumb sticks, D-PAD and the paddles before packing it.

Hope this information helps your situation. :cupup:
Spencer Thayer 2020 年 8 月 7 日 下午 11:21 
Has this been resolved?

I can connect my new X-Box Elite Series 2 controller, to my Steam Link but I cannot get it to register any of the buttons pushes. Is the X-Box Elite Series 2 compatible with the Steam Link over Bluetooth? It works okay when plugged in. Not all of the buttons are configurable.

I am beginning to regret this purchase, it doesn't work on iOS, MacOS, or apparently the Steam Link. I have no hope that Apple will ever pay attention to me but I have faith in Steam.
The Equalizer 2020 年 8 月 8 日 上午 1:26 
引用自 Spencer Thayer
Has this been resolved?

I can connect my new X-Box Elite Series 2 controller, to my Steam Link but I cannot get it to register any of the buttons pushes. Is the X-Box Elite Series 2 compatible with the Steam Link over Bluetooth? It works okay when plugged in. Not all of the buttons are configurable.

I am beginning to regret this purchase, it doesn't work on iOS, MacOS, or apparently the Steam Link. I have no hope that Apple will ever pay attention to me but I have faith in Steam.


I can't speak about Steam Link as I've never used it. But even after a second exchange, it still does but just not as often. It seems to happen on some games more than others though. Namely Battlefield 4. If you play on a server with a bad ping, it constantly disconnects and reconnects compared to other servers. Therefore on that game, I just leave it wired.
Leeway 2020 年 8 月 8 日 上午 8:24 
引用自 Spencer Thayer
Has this been resolved?

I can connect my new X-Box Elite Series 2 controller, to my Steam Link but I cannot get it to register any of the buttons pushes. Is the X-Box Elite Series 2 compatible with the Steam Link over Bluetooth? It works okay when plugged in. Not all of the buttons are configurable.

I am beginning to regret this purchase, it doesn't work on iOS, MacOS, or apparently the Steam Link. I have no hope that Apple will ever pay attention to me but I have faith in Steam.

I haven't tried connecting it wirelessly to my link in awhile, but I know that iPadOS 14 (that recently went into public beta) added support for the Series 2 controller, so Apple does seem to be paying attention to it.
Spencer Thayer 2020 年 8 月 8 日 下午 12:08 
Those who have it plugged into the Link or are just using it with Steam in general, does Steam have full functionality? When I have mine plugged in it doesn't recognize the P1 – P4 buttons.
Spencer Thayer 2020 年 8 月 8 日 下午 12:16 
Is the solution VirtualHere?
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